Comb Bound Books

Plastic Comb Bound Book Printing

Plastic comb bound book printing is a practical and economical way to produce professional multi-page books, manuals, reports and reference documents. Also known as plastic comb binding or GBC binding, this method uses a durable plastic comb inserted through rectangular holes along the edge of the pages.

Discount Printing Service offers custom plastic comb bound book printing for businesses, schools, medical practices, churches, organizations and other customers. Comb binding is particularly useful for employee handbooks, training manuals, patient information booklets, reports, instructional materials and other publications that need to be opened frequently or may need pages added or removed.

Why Choose Plastic Comb Bound Books?

Plastic comb binding provides a professional and functional finished publication while offering flexibility that can be especially useful for business, medical, educational and organizational documents. The binding can be opened when necessary, allowing pages to be added, removed or replaced as information changes.

• Practical and economical – An affordable binding option for many business, medical, educational and organizational publications.
• Pages can be added or removed – The plastic comb can be opened when a document needs to be updated, reorganized or expanded.
• Easy to reference – Pages turn easily, making comb-bound publications convenient for manuals, handbooks and other frequently referenced materials.
• Professional appearance – Creates a clean, organized finished document suitable for business and professional use.
• Versatile applications – Suitable for manuals, reports, patient information materials, training publications, presentations and educational documents.

Common Uses for Plastic Comb Bound Books

Plastic comb binding is a versatile option for publications that are frequently referenced, updated or distributed within a business, medical practice, school or organization. Common applications include:

• Patient Information Booklets – Chiropractors, physical therapists and other medical practices can provide patients with organized information about services, procedures, treatment instructions, exercises, aftercare and general practice information.
• Medical Office Materials – Healthcare facilities can use comb-bound publications for patient education materials, office procedures, staff reference materials and other informational documents.
• Employee Handbooks – Provide employees with organized company policies, procedures, benefits information and workplace guidelines.
• Training Manuals – Create professional training materials for employee orientation, continuing education and instructional programs.
• Policy & Procedure Manuals – A practical format for documents that may need to be updated as policies and procedures change.
• Reports – Present financial, organizational, educational or business information in an organized multi-page format.
• Instruction Manuals – Useful for step-by-step instructions, operating procedures and other reference materials.
• School & Educational Materials – Produce instructional publications, course materials, workbooks and classroom resources.
• Presentations – Provide meeting, conference or training attendees with a professionally printed copy of presentation materials.
• Church & Organization Materials – Create study materials, organizational guides, meeting materials and instructional publications.
• Project & Operations Manuals – Organize detailed information, procedures and supporting documentation into a practical reference book.

Custom Plastic Comb Bound Book Printing

Comb bound book projects can vary considerably in finished size, number of pages, quantity, paper selection, cover stock, printing requirements and other production specifications. Because of these variables, plastic comb bound books are custom quoted rather than offered as a single fixed-price online product.

Custom quoting allows us to review the actual requirements of your project and provide pricing based on the specifications you need. This gives you the flexibility to select the appropriate size, page count, paper and other options for your particular publication.

Book Design & File Preparation

Proper file preparation is important when creating a plastic comb bound publication. The binding edge requires space for the holes used to attach the pages, so important text and graphics should be kept safely away from the binding edge.

We can print your existing artwork or help you create a professional, press-ready design from your ideas.

If you are designing your book yourself, our Print Design, Layout & Document Setup guide provides useful information about preparing documents for commercial printing. You can also review our File Preparation for Commercial Printing guide for information about preparing your artwork.

If you prefer a DIY approach, visit our Free DIY Graphic Design Software for Printing resource for information about software you can use to create your own print-ready designs.

Request a Custom Plastic Comb Bound Book Quote

Have a manual, patient information booklet, handbook, report or other publication that needs plastic comb binding? Contact Discount Printing Service for a custom plastic comb bound book printing quote. Provide the finished size, approximate page count, quantity, paper preferences, cover requirements and any other project details you know.

If you already have your artwork, let us know when requesting your quote. If you're still working on your publication or are unsure which specifications are appropriate, our customer service team can help you determine the information needed to quote your project.

Get a Custom Plastic Comb Bound Book Quote

Compare Our Other Book Binding Options

Plastic comb binding is a practical choice for manuals, handbooks, reports and publications that may need to be updated, but another binding method may be better depending on your project. Learn more about our other book printing and binding options:

• Staple Bound Books – An economical choice for shorter books, booklets, programs and other multi-page publications.
• Perfect Bound Books – A professional paperback-style binding with a clean spine, ideal for self-published books, cookbooks, catalogs and other publications.
• Coil Bound Books – A durable binding that allows pages to lay flat, making it useful for workbooks, manuals, training materials and reference publications.

Not sure which binding is right for your project? Contact us for a custom book printing quote and we can help you determine the best option for your project.